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Qualified applicant will maintain and evolve our quality program and processes. Responsibilities include:

• Manage quality assurance program to established standards
• Oversee food safety program and controls
• Coordinate testing procedures for raw materials and finished products
• Responsible for product quality throughout the production process
• Strong focus on instrument calibration
• Establish procedures and processes to meet SQF standards
• Implement quality control objectives
• Lead the development of all QA processes
• Perform Root Cause Analysis and drive corrective action when desired quality is not achieved
• Manage direct reports with an emphasis on personnel development

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 5 years supervisory experience of which 3 or more years in a quality role, preferably in a manufacturing operation
• Working knowledge of HACCP and an understanding of GMP’s with experience in a food manufacturing operation
• Must be experienced in QA systems and standards
• The ideal candidate must have excellent communication skills with the ability to drive and promote quality initiatives
• Must possess strong statistical knowledge
• Must be self-motivated to work with all departments to achieve desired results and the ability to evaluate processes and promote change

This position is responsible for the set-up and operation of all corn chip processing equipment, corn cooking for this system, minor troubleshooting, and end of run/end of week sanitation. This includes cross training in other process areas and assistance in other departments or job functions when needed by the department head.

It’s required that you have excellent ability to read, write and verbally communicate. You must have good math skills and be able to work with minimum supervision. Successful candidates must have a good understanding in operation of computer controlled equipment.

Operation of manufacturing food processing equipment and at least 24 months of manufacturing experience is required.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or touch objects, tools or controls; reach above shoulders, talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and use foot/feet to operate machine. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.